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Dutch Landscapes
30 April 2010 – 9 January 2011
This exhibition brings together 42 remarkable works, including paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael, Aelbert Cuyp, Nicolaes Berchem and Meyndert Hobbema.
The fine detail and meticulous finish of Dutch landscapes appealed to British taste. The ability of Netherlandish artists to depict mood and emotion through the landscape of their homeland or the Italian countryside influenced the great British painters John Constable and JMW Turner. On seeing a seascape by Willem van de Velde the Younger, Turner remarked, ‘Ah! That made me a painter’. |
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Drop-in events
Perfect Partners: short gallery talks
Taking place on the following Wednesdays:
23 June, 21 July, 11 August, 1 September, 6 October, 17 November, 12:00, repeated 15:00
Complement your visit with one of our drop-in gallery talks – free with the standard admission price. Compare a pairing of paintings, explore hidden meaning within the landscapes or discover how a painting is conserved.
Talks last around 10 minutes. No booking required, contact our Education bookings team for further information. |
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Booked Events
Practical Art Course: Local Landscapes
Tuesday, 20 July or Saturday, 4 September, 10:00-17:00
Tickets for each day: £35
Working with art tutor Andrew Mackenzie, explore the detail within Dutch landscapes alongside the artists’ ability to depict mood and emotion through their work. Following a practical workshop, enjoy unique ‘behind the ropes’ access to the Palace gardens and use the surrounding buildings, hills and parkland as inspiration for your own local landscape. An exhibition catalogue, refreshments and all art materials are included in the ticket price.
To book please contact the Education bookings team on 0131 557 2500 or e-mail education@royalcollection.org.uk. |
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Joint Study Afternoon with National Galleries of Scotland
The Golden Age of Dutch Landscape Painting
Thursday, 18 November, 13:30-19:30
Tickets: £20 (£15 concessions)
This study afternoon explores Dutch Landscapes from the Royal Collection and the National Galleries of Scotland. Highlights include work by Ruisdael, Cuyp and Hobbema. Following an afternoon of talks at the National Gallery, participants are invited to a private view of Dutch Landscapes at The Queen’s Gallery.
Speakers include Desmond Shawe-Taylor (Surveyor of The Queen’s Pictures) and Tico Seifert (Senior Curator of Early Netherlandish, Dutch and Flemish Art, NGS).
To book please contact the Education bookings team on 0131 557 2500 or e-mail education@royalcollection.org.uk. |
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Lecture Series: Looking at Landscapes
Tickets for each lecture: £12 (£8 concessions)
Includes entry to the exhibition and a 20% discount in the Gallery shop on the day. Buy two tickets and come to the third lecture free of charge. Booking essential.
Our Looking at Landscapes series considers the exhibition from the viewpoints of Curator, Conservator and Artist. After the lecture, enjoy a glass of wine and private view of the exhibition, with an opportunity to meet the speakers.
Looking at Landscapes: The Curator
Wednesday, 23 June, 18:30-20:00
Exhibition Co-curator Jennifer Scott invites us to walk through Dutch 17th-century landscapes, assessing the artists’ employment of symbols and compositional tricks along the way.
Looking at Landscapes: The Conservator
Wednesday, 1 September, 18:30-20:00
Nicola Christie, Senior Paintings Conservator, discusses the role of the conservation team in preparing for the exhibition, focussing on the paintings which have been fully conserved and including the painting methods and materials of the Dutch artists.
Looking at Landscapes: The Artist
Wednesday, 1 December, 18:30-20:00
Artist Jock McFadyen, a painter of contemporary vistas, considers Dutch landscape along with his own work, concentrating on points of contact and focussing on particular areas of common purpose he shares with the seventeenth-century painters in the exhibition.
To book please contact the Education bookings team on 0131 557 2500 or e-mail education@royalcollection.org.uk. |
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Access events are free with standard admission price. Booking essential.
 Verbal Description Events
Tuesday, 7 September or Saturday, 30 October, 10:30-12:00
These events for blind and partially-sighted visitors explore key landscapes in the exhibition and consider the symbolism and historical context behind them. For more information on this and other verbal description tours, please contact our Education bookings team on 0131 557 2500 or
e-mail education@royalcollection.org.uk.
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 BSL and Lipspeaking Event
Saturday, 13 November, 10:30-12:00
A guided tour of Dutch Landscapes with BSL interpretation and lipspeaking support, highlighting key works and themes in the exhibition. For more information on this and other BSL and Lipspeaking tours, please contact our Education bookings team on 0131 557 2500 or
e-mail education@royalcollection.org.uk.
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